Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Introduction to the verb frissonner
The English translation of the French verb frissonner is “to shudder” or “to shiver.” The infinitive form is pronounced “free-soh-nay.”
The word frissonner comes from the Old French word “fresne,” which means “shiver” or “tremble.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to describe a physical reaction to cold or fear. However, it can also be used in a figurative sense to describe a sudden feeling of excitement or emotion.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, frissonner is typically used as part of a hypothetical or unreal situation in the past. It is often used in conjunction with words like “si” (if) or “avant que” (before) to express a condition or action that did not actually happen.
Examples:
- Si j’avais vu un fantôme, j’aurais frissonné de peur. (If I had seen a ghost, I would have shuddered in fear.)
- J’aurais frissonné d’excitation si j’avais remporté la compétition. (I would have shivered with excitement if I had won the competition.)
- Elle aurait frissonné de froid si elle n’avait pas mis son manteau. (She would have shivered from the cold if she hadn’t put on her coat.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of frissonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse frissonné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse frissonné. | I wish I had shivered. |
tu | eusses frissonné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses frissonné. | I wish you had shivered. |
il | eût frissonné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût frissonné. | I wish he had shivered. |
elle | eût frissonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût frissonné. | I wish she had shivered. |
on | eût frissonné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût frissonné. | I wish one had shivered. |
nous | eussions frissonné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions frissonné. | I wish we had shivered. |
vous | eussiez frissonné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez frissonné. | I wish you had shivered. |
ils | eussent frissonné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent frissonné. | I wish they had shivered. |
elles | eussent frissonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent frissonné. | I wish they had shivered. |
Other Conjugations for Frissonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
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Frissonner – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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